Ken Forsch
Ken Forsch | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Sacramento, California | September 8, 1946|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 1970, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 23, 1986, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 114–113 |
Earned run average | 3.37 |
Strikeouts | 1,047 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Kenneth Roth Forsch (born September 8, 1946 in Sacramento, California)[1] is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Career[]
Forsch graduated from Hiram Johnson High School and played in college ball at Oregon State University through the 1967–1968 seasons.
Forsch was selected by the Houston Astros in the 18th round (399th overall) of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft. He pitched for the Astros (1970–1980) and the California Angels (1981–1984 and 1986), after being traded by the Astros. He was selected to the All-Star Game in 1976 and 1981.
During his 16-year career, Forsch compiled 114 wins, 1,047 strikeouts, and a 3.37 earned run average.
On April 7, 1979, Forsch no-hit the Atlanta Braves 6–0 at the Astrodome. His brother Bob, who also pitched for the Astros, hurled two no-hitters while with the St. Louis Cardinals, making them the only set of brothers to pitch no-hitters in MLB history.[1]
See also[]
- Houston Astros award winners and league leaders
- List of Houston Astros no-hitters
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
References[]
- ^ a b Pietrusza, David (2000). Baseball : the biographical encyclopedia. Kingston, NY [u.a.]: Total/Sports Illustrated. p. 370. ISBN 1892129345.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ken Forsch at Baseball Almanac
- Ken Forsch at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
- 1946 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American League All-Stars
- American people of Russian descent
- Baseball players from Sacramento, California
- Calgary Cannons players
- California Angels players
- Cardenales de Lara players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Columbus Astros players
- Florida Instructional League Astros players
- Greensboro Patriots players
- Houston Astros players
- Los Angeles Angels executives
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- National League All-Stars
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Oregon State Beavers baseball players
- Peninsula Astros players
- Sacramento City Panthers baseball players
- Sportspeople from Sacramento, California
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Williamsport Astros players